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See moreVergil: Aeneid 8 is part of a new series of commentaries on the Aeneid . Each volume adapts with extensive revisions and additions the commentaries of T. E. Page (1884, 1900), and is edited by a scholar of Roman epic. A two-volume edition of the entire Aeneid designed to meet the needs of advanced students will be derived from the series.
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Vergil: Aeneid 8 is part of a new series of commentaries on the Aeneid. Each volume adapts, with extensive revisions and additions, the commentaries of T. E. Page (1884, 1900) and is edited by a scholar of Roman epic.
The present volume offers the Latin text of Book 8 along with maps, extensive notes, and commentary designed to meet the needs of intermediate students of Latin.
A two-volume edition of the entire Aeneid designed to meet the needs of advanced students will be derived from the series.
Series: The Focus Vergil Aeneid Commentaries
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Aeneid 8
Vergil: Aeneid 8 is part of a new series of commentaries on the Aeneid. Each volume adapts, with extensive revisions and additions, the commentaries of T. E. Page (1884, 1900) and is edited by a scholar of Roman epic. The present volume offers the Latin text of Book 8 along with maps, extensive notes, and commentary designed to meet the...PaperbackSold Out -
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Praised for balancing simplicity with depth, this commentary series encourages both technical skill and interpretive engagement. Reviewers highlight its accessibility, affordability, and scholarly rigour, recommending it highly for teaching and studying Aeneid 8.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781585108800
Publisher: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 March 2018
Country: United States
Imprint: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Illustration: 2 maps
Contributors:
- Edited by Randall T. Ganiban
- Edited by Prof. James J. O'Hara
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 9.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 228.0mm
Weight: 280g
Pages: 208
About the Author
James O'Harais the George L. Paddison Professor of Latin, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. With Randall Ganiban, he is also General Editor of the forthcomingVergil: Aeneid 712.
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